Oakland, CA - Mills College broke 12 school records at the 25th National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) 2006 National Swimming and Diving Championships. The event was held March 2–4, 2006 in St. Louis, MO.

Swimmers Shayna Elbling, Chrissy Fisher, Erin Lucas, Catherine Stitt, and Sophia Tuttle comprise the largest team in the history of Mills College to qualify for the national championships.

NAIA Championship Results 
(*) Indicates new school record

Team Events
200-Yard Medley Relay: 2:03.43* Shayna Elbling, Chrissy Fisher, Catherine Stitt,
Sophia Tuttle
400-Yard Medley Relay: 4:26. 58* Shayna Elbling, Chrissy Fisher, Catherine
Stitt, Sophia Tuttle
200-Yard Freestyle Relay: 1:51.88* Shayna Elbling, Erin Lucas, Sophia Tuttle, Chrissy Fisher
400-Yard Freestyle Relay: 4:04.72 Shayna Elbling, Sophia Tuttle, Chrissy Fisher, Catherine Stitt

Individual Events
100-Yard Breaststroke: 1:10.71* Chrissy Fisher
200-Yard Breaststroke: 2:35.55* Chrissy Fisher
1,000-Yard Freestyle: 11:49.18* Catherine Stitt
1,650-Yard Freestyle: 19:29.00* Catherine Stitt

Leading off relays official splits:
50-Yard Backstroke: 31.63* Shayna Elbling 
100-Yard Backstroke: 1:08.50* Shayna Elbling 
100-Yard Freestyle: 59.29* Shayna Elbling 

Overall, Mills swimmers finished 15th nationally in the NAIA.

Mills head coach Neil Virtue and assistant coach Bridget Mansell also reported that the Mills Swimming Team was selected by the NAIA Swim Coaches Association Officers to receive the first NAIA/Buffalo Funds “Five Star Champions of Character” award. The award recognizes the Mills team for demonstrating the NAIA five core character values of respect, integrity, responsibility, servant leadership, and sportsmanship. Sophomore Chrissy Fisher also received the “Champion of Character” award for her contributions to the Mills team.

This was the first time in Mills history that the College’s swimmers advanced to the final rounds. All national qualifiers swim in the preliminary heats in the morning, and the top 12 qualify for the finals in the evening. Preliminary finishers #1–6 make the championship final and #7–12 make the consolation final. The Mills 400-yard medley relay team qualified for the consolation final, and Chrissy Fisher qualified for the consolation final in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Mills College is a nationally renowned, independent liberal arts college offering innovative degree programs for undergraduate women, and graduate degree and certificate programs for women and men. Consistently ranked among the top 75 liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Mills is also recognized as one of the country’s 20 most diverse liberal arts colleges. The Princeton Review selected Mills as one of 11 colleges for first-time inclusion in its Best 361 Colleges in 2005. Nestled in the foothills of Oakland, California on 135 lush acres, Mills provides a dynamic liberal arts education fostering women’s leadership, social responsibility, and creativity.

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